Portsmouth area religious listings

Saturday

Jul 28, 2007 at 2:00 AM

Portsmouth

THE SALVATION ARMY, a nondenominational church at 15 Middle St., conducts weekly worship services. Join them for fellowship and practical Christian teaching every Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school for all ages is held at 10 a.m. 436-2606.

NORTH CHURCH, UCC, holds worship services at 9 a.m. at the Parish House on Spinney Road, followed by fellowship, and a 10:30 a.m. service in the Market Square Sanctuary. Children entering preschool through grade 6 are invited to leave the chapel service for "Take a Walk in Jesus' Shoes," the summer church school fun in the Parish Hall, at 355 Spinney Road. The Rev. Dawn Shippee is pastor. Call 436-9109 or visit www.northchurchportsmouth.org.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 129 Miller Ave., holds worship service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Deborah Shipp is pastor. Child care is available for children age 3 and under. Activities for slightly older children will be available. Refreshments and fellowship follows in Sanborn Hall. Handicapped-accessible. 436-6038.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, a progressive Christian church on 1035 Lafayette Road, holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays with choir; Rite II, story time for children. Church school will be held at 10 a.m. for ages 4 to Grade 5 and nursery is available (ages 4 and under). 436-8842 or www.christepiscopalchurch.us. The Rev. Daniel Bernier is the vicar.

THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST holds worship services on Sunday from 10 to 11:15 a.m., and from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Prayer begins 30 minutes before each service. 436-5748.

Middle Street Baptist Church, 18 Court St., will hold Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Vivan Martindale. Communion will be celebrated. Child care is provided. Coffee hour and fellowship follow. The church is handicapped accessible, including a new elevator. Call 436-2337 or visit www.middlestreetbaptist.org.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, 272 Rockland St., holds Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. The new Reading Room at 558 Islington St. is open to the public Monday through Saturday. Call for hours. A testimony meeting is held 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 436-3507.

ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH is located at 40 Andrew Jarvis Drive, Portsmouth. 436-2733. Pastor is the Rev. Angelo Pappas.

SOUTH CHURCH, Unitarian Universalist Church, 292 State St., holds Sunday worship and Young Church at 10 a.m. Nursery care for babies and Young Church for children 3 and over is available on Sunday mornings. The church is handicapped-accessible. 436-4762 or www.southchurch-uu.org. Minister is the Rev. Roberta Finkelstein.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, 263 Peverly Hill Road, will hold Sunday worship service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Arthur L. Hilson, pastor. Sunday school meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for all ages. There is a preaching class from 8 to 9 a.m. Sunday. Wednesday prayer meeting at 6:30 p.m. Bible study is held at 7 p.m., Wednesday. Handicapped-accessible. 431-7310, www.newhopenh.com.

BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 200 Chase Drive, holds Sunday worship services from 8 to 9:15 a.m. with a traditional worship service; 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. for small groups; and from 10:30 a.m. to noon with a contemporary worship service. 436-8815.

CHURCH ALIVE! holds worship services at Seacoast Community Church, 397 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, on Saturday nights. On regular Tuesdays, "Meet N Eat" meets at 6 p.m., youth group meets at 6:30 p.m., Bible study is from 7 to 8 p.m. and prayer meeting is from 8 to 8:30. 433-6639, e-mail CAlive@comcast.net or www.church-alive.org.

PORTSMOUTH ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH, on the corner of Summer and State streets, holds Sunday school classes for children and adults at 9 a.m. with worship services at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Russell Carle delivers the sermon. Nursery care is provided. 436-7554 or www.liveforJesus.org.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 472 Ocean Road, holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, with Pastor Donald R. Gum. Bible study is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Nursery care is provided; church is handicapped-accessible. 436-7736.

TEMPLE ISRAEL, 200 State St., is a progressive, welcoming conservative Jewish congregation, offering religious education from preschool to post-bar/bat mitzvah, as well as Sabbath and holiday services, and social and cultural programs for all ages. Rabbi David Mark. 436-5301 or visit templeisraelnh.org.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, 861 Middle Road, holds worship service at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sabbath school at 11 a.m. Saturdays. Pastors are Brenda and Phil Johnson. Prayer meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Fellowship meal is on the 4th Sabbath. 436-1488.

IMMANUEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH, Inc., 211 Bartlett St., holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. The Rev. Lawrence Heard is pastor, and Jesse Mitchell is assistant pastor. Wednesday is fast and prayer hour at 11 a.m., followed by a 30-minute Bible study. Friday service is at 6:30 p.m. Call with prayer requests at 436-7518.

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, 1 New Hampshire Ave., 3rd floor, Pease International Tradeport, holds Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. A coffee hour follows the worship service. Bible studies are held twice weekly in parishioners' homes. For information and any pastoral needs, call at 828-4055.

HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH meets for worship on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Chris Robinson is the pastor. Nursery care is provided. Sunday school classes for all ages meet at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday Bible study is at 7 to 8:30 p.m. The congregation meets at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 861 Middle Road, Portsmouth. Call 430-3001 or visit www.hopeport.org.

Durham

DURHAM UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 20 Madbury Road, holds Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. Michelle Dillion will deliver the sermon. The Durham Fellowship provides a full range of childcare and religious exploration programming for toddlers through senior high youth.

GREENLAND COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC, holds Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. The church is located at 2 Post Road (Route 151 South). 436-8336.

Bethany Church, 500 Breakfast Hill Road, Greenland, holds three Sunday worship services: a traditional-styled service at 8 a.m., and contemporary services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. A Wednesday evening service starts at 7 p.m. Children's programs are offered at all services. 431-3646 or www.bethanychurch.com.

GREENLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 87 Great Bay Road, holds Sunday school and worship service at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Sang-shin Han. Wednesday Bible study (Korean) is held at 7:30 p.m. Alpha Series (English) is held Wednesdays, 7 p.m. with the Rev. Daniel Weaver. Call 430-2929 or e-mail: gumc@hotmail.com.

New Castle

NEW CASTLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH worship services are held at 9:45 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Staley. Sunday, July 29, flute music will be performed by our own Bob Willoughby accompanied by Charles Blood on piano.A fellowship coffee is held after the service in parish hall. For information, call 431-8672.

RYE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 580 Washington Road, holds Sunday worship at 10 a.m. During the service, church school for all ages through high school. Childcare is available. Adult choir rehearsal is held 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays. The church is handicapped accessible. Visit www.ryecongregational.com or call 964-4061 for information.

ST. ANDREW'S BY-THE-SEA, an Episcopal summer chapel in Rye Beach, will hold Sunday worship services at 8 and 10 a.m. with Holy Communion and sermon. Refreshments will be served in the church yard following the 10 a.m. service.

Eliot, Maine

THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH of Eliot, 1361 State Road, holds Sunday worship service at 9 a.m. with the Rev. David Avery. There will be a one-room summer Sunday school class. Office hours are Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. The church is handicapped-accessible. Call (207) 439-1105.

ELIOT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 238 Harold L. Dow Highway, will hold church school at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Ronald Messer delivering the sermon. Bible study is at 7:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Nursery care is provided. The church is handicapped-accessible. (207) 439-6593.

CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH, at Eliot Commons on Route 236 in Eliot, holds Sunday worship services and children's church at 8:45 and 11 a.m. Youth group meets every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Nursery care provided as well as coffee and fellowship after every service. (207) 439-6571.

Kittery, Maine

ST. MARK'S UNITED METHODIST Church, 60 Government St., holds worship service at 10 a.m. until fall. Child care available for infants and young children. Prayer meetings are 6 p.m., Wednesdays. (207) 439-9686.

SECOND CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONAL Church, UCC, 33 Government Road, Kittery, holds Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Brad Hirst, pastor. There is Sunday school for ages pre-K through high school and nursery care for infants and toddlers. Fellowship with coffee hour at 11:15 a.m. (207) 439-3903, www.secondchristianchurch.com.

THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH is located at 22 Litchfield Road in Kittery. (207) 439-1200.

The Church at Spruce Creek, 31 Wilson Road in Kittery, holds Sunday Bible School at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10 a.m. It holds a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m., and Bible studies and youth groups are held throughout the week. Pastor Stephen Aldrich can be reached at pastor@sprucecreekchurch.org or (207) 439-4598. www.sprucecreekchurch.org.

Kittery Point, Maine

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF KITTERY POINT, 636 Haley Road, holds Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and worship services at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. John P. Ross. Child care provided. Awana Clubs for children ages 3 through Grade 6 meets on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Mid-Week Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. For information, call (207) 439-4077, e-mail kitterypointbaptist@comcast.net or visit www.fbc-kitterypoint.org.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 23 Pepperrell Road, Route 103, holds service of scripture, prayer, and meditation at 8 a.m. and full service at 10 a.m. Sunday school is held most Sundays, beginning with Children's Sermon during 10 a.m. service, and continuing in Parish House. (207) 439-0650, www.kitterypointucc.org.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, on corner of Haley Road and Crockett Neck Road, holds Sunday school for children and adults at 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship services with traditional hymns and contemporary praise music begins at 10:30 a.m. (207) 439-4021 or visit www.firstchristianchurchkitterypoint.org.

THE YORK/OGUNQUIT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1026 Route 1, holds summer worship service at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Sharon Miesel. Nursery care provided, coffee and fellowship after worship. Holy Communion on first Sunday of the month. Church is open, affirming and handicapped-accessible. (207) 363-2749, www.gbgm-umc.org/york-ogunquitumc.

THE CAPE NEDDICK BAPTIST CHURCH, 34 River Road, holds Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship services at 10:15 a.m. Mark Thallander will lead the morning worship services on Sunday, Aug. 12 and 19. He is a master musician who will inspire all as he reveals his wonderous God-given gift of music. Nursery and children's church provided during that time. On Wednesdays, prayer service at 7 p.m. (207) 363-3566.

FIRST PARISH FEDERATED CHURCH, United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church, is at 150 Main St., South Berwick, Maine, holds Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. The Rev. Donna Lee Muise will deliver the message. (207) 384-4091.

ECKANKAR, Religion of the Light and Sound of God will be hosting a special outdoor worship service, "Learning the Secret of Love," at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 29 at Four Tree Island in Portsmouth. Following the service will be a potluck and fellowship. (207) 439-0425.

ST. JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH in Dover will hold its annual summer tent revival at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, July 29. There will be only one service that day. The Rev. Dr. Martin McLee of Union UMC in Boston, will be guest preacher. 742-3046, www.stjohnsdover.org.

ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 407 York St., York Harbor, Maine, will present "An Evening of Music and Fellowship," at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5. This will be a presentation of musical acts (both sacred and secular) by our parishioners and a "hymn sing" of the six favorite hymns of the congregation. All are welcome to attend. (207) 363-7376, e-mail: office@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org.

FAMILY VACATION BIBLE SPA will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 21, 22, and 23 at First Parish Federated Church, located on the corner of Main and Academy streets in South Berwick, Maine. This is for all ages, all family configurations whether you are one or many. There is no charge for this Vacation Bible Spa. 384-4091, 384-0084.

GREENLAND — The Second Generation Thrift Shoppe & Generation Gap Furniture Barn is located on Tide Mill Road, just off Route 33. The shop offers gently used clothing, housewares, books and furniture. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday and Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. For information, call 430-9482.

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Yankee Thrift Shop, located on the corner of Main Street and Academy Street, is open from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. Through August, all clothing, shoes and accessories will be half-price. Donations are always appreciated that are clean and gently used. No computers or baby car seats. (207) 384-4091.

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